I remember when you were born. The plans I laid out for you.

I remember when you were a small child and developed a hunger at a young age for my presence.

I remember as a adolescent to your teenage years. How you loved to worship me. You were the first one to arrive and the to leave. you wanted so badly to be used of me, prayed so hard and yearned for My spirit that you did not even know you were paving the road for your future.

I remember the dreams you used to have. the desires of your heart and I flooded your heart and mind and life with my presence. There was hardly a day that we did not talk, hardly a service that you didn’t get lost in my presence. The essence of me was in you. You were my vessel and I used you. Often.

Do you remember?

Now child, much time has passed, you have grown and I have withdrawn my presence from your life. Not to punish you, but to test you. To see if you love me as you say you do. To know if you in fact will serve me no matter what. Even though you have not sensed me I have been with you. I have watched your tears fall in the night. And I have heard your heart begging for me to touch you again. I have been there, yes. And through all of this you still love Me. You still cry out to me. I am your refuge and strength.

I have been there when you thought you were alone. Carried you when you were too weak to servive. I have never left you. Just as I told you I would. Remember?

Then when you thought it got to hard, you gave up. Child have you not learned yet to walk by faith? Don’t you know I will never put more on you than you are able to stand? You are stronger than you think.

I am the one who took the things most important to you. Your spark, zeal, health, life, your desire for things other than Me.  Only to see if you really would turn to Me. To see if I am your everything!!! And you have proved me right.

Now, child this desert you have been in is over. Please pick back up the desires I have placed in you. Pick back up the dreams that you thought were shattered, and the visions you thought were figments of your imaginations. I gave you those desires!! They are not dead. I am here and my presence is here to wash you, cover you, and anoint you yet again. The tears you have cried, I have kept them. The prayers you have prayed, I have stored them. Now I will pour them over you.  It will be as sweet to you as they were to me. A sweet smelling fragance.

I know you remember my presence.

Come now, fall back into my arms and let me hold you. Let me guide you. Let me infuse myself into your life. I have not given up on you and this valley has reached its end.  I am here.

Remember Me

I am your God.